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hyposulfurous acid

hyposulfurous acid noun: an unstable acid, H₂S₂O₂, only known in solution, used as a reducing agent; its salts are hyposulfites).

Noun

hyposulfurous acid (uncountable)

  1. An unstable acid, H₂S₂O₂, only known in solution, used as a reducing agent; its salts are hyposulfites).

Synonyms of hyposulfurous acid

Questions about hyposulfurous acid

What does hyposulfurous acid mean?
Hyposulfurous acid means an unstable acid, H₂S₂O₂, only known in solution, used as a reducing agent; its salts are hyposulfites).
What part of speech is hyposulfurous acid?
Hyposulfurous acid is a noun.

Words near hyposulfurous acid in the dictionary

  1. hyposulfite of soda
  2. hyposulfites
  3. hyposulfuric
  4. hyposulfuric acid
  5. hyposulfurous
  6. hyposulfurous acid
  7. hyposulphate
  8. hyposulphates
  9. hyposulphite
  10. hyposulphite of soda
  11. hyposulphites

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